How to Extract Audio from Video with VLC Media Player?

Step 1. Start VLC, click Media on the top menu bar, click Convert/save. You can also press Ctrl + R on your keyboard to open the Open Media directly.

Step 2. Click + Add from the Open Media dialog, locate and select your target video, hit Open, then click the Convert/Save button.

Step 3. Open the Profile drop-down list, scroll down and select Audio-MP3. This option is for saving the file as MP3 audio. You can also select any other audio formats if you like, such as OGG, FLAC, and WAV.

Step 4. Click the Browse button and specify the output path and file name.

Step 5. Click Start. The main interface appears and the timeline slider below indicates the conversion progress.

Moreover, there is a VLC command line that you can use to extract audio from video. However, compared with the approach above, it takes more steps to finish the task. But if you’re interested in it, please visit the VideoLAN's Wiki page for more information: https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HowTo/Extract_audio/

Step 1. Add the Source File

Launch the program, select Converter from the main interface, click Add Files, select the video you want to extract audio from, and hit Open. Additionally, you can choose to directly drag it into the Video Converter window.

Step 2. Select an Audio Format

Hit the output format icon on the right side, on the ribbon, select Audio tab, then select an audio format. If you want to save the audio in MP3, just convert video to MP3. In the same way, you’re able to save the audio in M4A, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, OGG, and more other common audio formats.

There is also a Parameter Settings panel in which you can adjust audio settings including codec, bit rate, channels, sample rate, and volume.

Step 3. Export the Audio

Hit the small triangle icon at the bottom of the window and specify the output path. Finally, click Run.

Tips. Before exporting, you can also use the Trim tool (scissor-shaped icon in the toolbar) to cut the audio clip you want to keep.